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Little Surprise for Maine?

Updated June 3, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

States should go slow before adopting Maine's Rx formula for prescription drugs ("Prescription Drugs and Basic Capitalism," Letters, May 29). The next time drug manufacturers and Maine's Medicaid officials sit down to discuss prices, I believe the state will be surprised. Currently, Medicaid receives a 20% 25% discount. The next offer will probably be more like 10% 15%.